Jack was the son of Monroe and Dovie Jane Clark Coffey. Monroe was the son of Thomas M. and Martha Cordelia Gragg Coffey. He was born Jan. 26, 1883 in Avery Co., and died Nov. 3, 1955 in Caldwell Co. He and Dovie were married in Caldwell Co. in 1910.
Jack was married to Sadie Alice Huffman, born Feb. 3, 1923 in NC, died Oct. 10, 1984 in Winston-Salem. She was the daughter of James Granville, a son of James and Betty Roberts Huffman, and Grace Genelia Austin, a daughter of Harvie Austin and Alice G. Poarch [sic].
Dovie, born c1890 in NC, was the daughter of William Harvey and Martha L. Coffey Clark.
Martha Coffey and Thomas M. were first cousins.
The children of Monroe and Dovie are:
Ruby, born Jul 28, 1911 in Avery Co., and died Sep. 1, 1967 in Lenoir. She married Oscar Frye.
Ruth, born Feb. 10, 1913 in Avery Co., and died Feb. 5, 2008 in Caldwell Co. Her first husband was Jay Greene; her second was George Pappas.
Ruth's obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Feb. 7, 2008
Ruth Pappas
Ruth Coffey Pappas, 94, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 at Grace Hospital.
Mrs. Pappas was born Feb. 10, 1913 in Caldwell County to the late Monroe and Dovie Clark Coffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Jay Greene and second husband, George Pappas; a daughter, Mary Lou Williams; a son, Nolan Greene; two brothers, Bruce and Clyde Coffey and a sister, Ruby Frye.
Mrs. Pappas was a loving grandmother and well respected as a beautician. She was of Methodist faith.
Survivors include a brother, Jack Coffey of Collettsville; three sisters, Nell Mize of Georgia, Blanche Garren of Lenoir and Louise Steele of Lenoir; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at Pendry's Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date.
The funeral service will follow at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Terry Adams officiating.
The family requests memorials to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, PO Box 1029, Valdese, NC 28690.
Condolences may be placed online at www.mem.com.
Pendry's Funeral Home and Crematory, Lenoir, N.C. is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sarah Nell Coffey, born Jan. 21, 1919 in Caldwell Co., married a Mr. Mize.
The fourth child of Monroe and Dovie was Jack.
Blanche, born 1923 in Caldwell Co., married Bill Garren.
Martha Louise, born 1925 in Caldwell Co., married Robert Haywood Steele, Jr. He was born Oct. 6, 1920 in Lower Creek, Caldwell Co., and died Apr. 30, 2003. He is buried at the Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Kings Creek, Caldwell Co.
The last child of Clyde and Dovie was Clyde Hedrick, born May 26, 1928 in Wilsons Creek, Avery Co. He died Apr. 1, 2001 in Guilford Co.. He was married in 1956 to Rebecca Jeanette Estes, a daughter of Fredrick Caleb and Annie Rader Estes. She was born in Caldwell Co. in 1928. Clyde was a veteran of the Korean War and is also buried at the Blue Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery.
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